American Cichlids
Crenicara punctulatum
Crenicara punctulatum
Key facts
- Temperature23–28 °C
- pH5.5–7
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Upper Amazon (Peru), Brazil, (Colombia)
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 28°C
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.0
- GH
- 1 – 10 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 2–3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; protogynous hermaphrodite
Notes: Checkered pattern and fins with red spots. Females can turn into males, which is rare among cichlids.
